Kaufmann to push for rail, eminent domain

One leader questions linking unrelated issues, if it would get support

10:44 PM,
Jul. 5, 2013

Written by

Adam B Sullivan
| Iowa City Press-Citizen

One local Republican is promising to strike a deal next legislative session to advance an Iowa City-Chicago passenger rail project.

Iowa Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, said the first legislation he'll introduce at the statehouse next year is a mix of a Democrat priority - staking out funding for the train project - and a Republican priority - restrictions on government's eminent domain power.

The proposals have only one thing in common: They appear to have relatively widespread support, but party leaders haven't pushed the bills forward. Kaufmann and Iowa Rep. Dave Jacoby, ...